Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17

शिवस्य आश्वासनं हरि-ब्रह्मणोः तथा शङ्खचूडवृत्तान्तकथनम् / Śiva’s Reassurance to Hari and Brahmā; Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Origin

Devanagari script

मन्मायामोहितस्सोतिदुष्टमंत्रिसहा यवान् । तद्भयं त्यजताश्वेव मयि शास्तरि वै सति

Transliteration

manmāyāmohitassotiduṣṭamaṃtrisahā yavān | tadbhayaṃ tyajatāśveva mayi śāstari vai sati

Translation

“Những Yavana kia, bị māyā của Ta làm mê hoặc và đi cùng bọn mưu thần độc ác, đã trở thành nguyên nhân gây sợ hãi. Hãy lập tức dứt bỏ nỗi sợ ấy—vì Ta hiện diện nơi đây, là đấng trừng trị và che chở cho các ngươi.”

Word by Word

• mat-māyā-mohitaḥ: deluded by my illusion
• mat-māyā-mohitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mad (प्रातिपदिक सर्वनाम) + māyā (प्रातिपदिक) + mohita (कृदन्त; √muh मोहने)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (mat-māyayā mohitaḥ = deluded by my māyā)

• soti: (particle; unclear in this reading)
• soti: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: soti (अव्यय/पाठभेद)
• Form: पाठे अनिश्चित-अव्यय; सम्भाव्यं ‘saha/so ’ti’ इत्यादि; here treated as particle

• duṣṭa-maṃtri-sahāḥ: together with a wicked minister
• duṣṭa-maṃtri-sahāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: duṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + maṃtrin (प्रातिपदिक) + saha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (duṣṭena maṃtriṇā saha = with a wicked minister) used as qualifier of ‘yavān’

• yavān: Yavanas (foreigners)
• yavān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yavana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• tat-bhayaṃ: that fear
• tat-bhayaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक सर्वनाम) + bhaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (tasya bhayam = that fear)

• tyajatā: by abandoning
• tyajatā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √tyaj (त्यज् परित्यागे)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/शानच्-सम्भव), तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘by/with (one) abandoning’ (instrumental of present participle)

• āśu: quickly
• āśu: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: āśu (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb: quickly)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• mayi: in me
• mayi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक सर्वनाम)
• Form: सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• śāstari: (when) the ruler/teacher
• śāstari: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāstar (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• vai: indeed
• vai: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle of emphasis)

• sati: when (I) am present
• sati: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sat (कृदन्त; √as भुवि)
• Form: सप्तमी-एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute) ‘when (I) am/being’

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Yavanas

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It teaches fearlessness through śaraṇāgati: when Shiva is present as Pati and śāstā, devotees should drop anxiety, recognizing that hostile forces operate only within His māyā and are ultimately restrained by His grace.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The verse highlights Saguna Shiva as the active protector who intervenes in history and battle; Linga-worship similarly trains the mind to take refuge in Shiva’s living presence, dissolving fear and restoring dharma.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is fear-removal through Shiva-smaraṇa and japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—along with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to steady devotion and inner courage.